Welcome to Cyndi's List

Cyndi's List has been a trusted genealogy research site for more than 20 years. Cyndi's List is free for everyone to use and it is meant to be your starting point when researching online.

What exactly is Cyndi's List?

A categorized & cross-referenced index to genealogical resources on the Internet.

A list of links that point you to genealogical research sites online.

A free jumping-off point for you to use in your online research.

A "card catalog" to the genealogical collection in the immense library that is the Internet.

Your genealogical research portal onto the Internet.

"Cyndi finds everything." --Donna P.

"Think of the Dewey Decimal System. You look up a book you want, you might find something else of interest right beside it. Way cool for more than a century. With Dewey, we can stumble upon things that will help us. Same with Cyndi. We go to the subject in question and look around. It's a great way to discover new sources." --Dave O.

"If you've never used Cyndi's List, get over there and check it out. When I began researching over 15 years ago, the site was shared with me by my friend and mentor, Birdie Holsclaw. What a treasure trove!" --Cari T.

"Cyndi's list is a sledge hammer for brick walls. Your site has lead me to find great resources just clicking around." --Karen P.

"You've been the lamppost in the wilderness guiding us through genealogy for more than a decade." --Katherine J.